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Ecology

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Set 5 Coping With Environmental Variation Energy

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Question 1

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Which statement about radiant energy from the sun is false?

A) It is converted directly to chemical energy in plants.
B) It is the original source for the fuel we use in our cars and homes.
C) It can be converted directly to chemical energy by heterotrophs.
D) It is responsible for most of the warmth of our atmosphere.

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Question 2

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Organisms that can convert energy from sunlight or from inorganic compounds in their environment, without having to consume other organisms for their energy needs, are called

A) heterotrophs.
B) monotrophs.
C) decomposers.
D) autotrophs.

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Question 3

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Which of these organisms would be considered a true autotroph?

A) A dodder that pierces into the phloem of its host plant to obtain nutrients
B) A mistletoe that receives energy from both photosynthesis and its host plant
C) An oak tree that receives all of its energy through photosynthesis
D) A sea slug that obtains nutrients from the algae it feeds on

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